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Unpaid Arrears: Resident doctors Strike Shuts Hospitals Nationwide as Doctors

Resident doctors begin five-day warning strike after ultimatum to FG lapses Doctors demand release of medical residency training fund and hazard pay Action paralyses hospitals, leaving patients stranded nationwide The…

Sodiq Olaitan

Dangote Refinery Fixes Petrol at N841 as Direct PMS Supply Begins in 11 States Sep15

Direct supply to 11 states set to start with pump prices of N841 and N851 per litre Gantry loading price pegged at N820 with free delivery for registered stations Move…

Sodiq Olaitan

INEC Shortlists 14 Associations for Political Party Registration

• INEC says 14 out of 171 associations meet requirements for political party registration • Shortlisted groups to undergo physical verification before final approval • Briefing for interim chairmen and…

Sodiq Olaitan

CBN Reforms, Weak Dollar Push Naira to Strongest Level Since March

• Nigerian naira closes at N1,500.91 per USD, marking its best performance since March 5, 2025 • Central Bank of Nigeria’s monetary reforms restore market confidence and improve dollar liquidity…

Sodiq Olaitan

NUPENG Resumes Nationwide Strike, Accuses Dangote Group of Breaching Union Rights Agreement

• NUPENG resumes strike after alleging Dangote Group violated union recognition resolution • NUPENG says Dangote Refinery truck drivers were ordered to remove union stickers • NUPENG calls on government,…

Ayobami Owolabi

Senator Natasha Threatens Legal Action Over National Assembly Resumption Block

• Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan demands resumption of Senate duties by Sept 15 or will sue • Claims Clerk of National Assembly unlawfully extended her six-month suspension • Legal counsel cites…

Sodiq Olaitan

Nigeria Customs Service Shortlists 286,697 Candidates for 3,927 Vacancies

• Over 573,000 Nigerians applied for a limited number of Nigeria Customs Service jobs • Only 286,697 cleared for the computer-based test (CBT) • Recruitment exam begins September 14, strictly…

Sodiq Olaitan

Fuel Subsidy Savings Inadequate for Nigeria’s $50bn Budget – Taiwo Oyedele

Fuel subsidy removal cannot transform Nigeria’s $50bn economy. Taiwo Oyedele insists on broad tax reforms to drive infrastructure growth. Warnings issued against policy reversals draining trillions of naira. Taiwo Oyedele,…

Sodiq Olaitan

Grid Collapse Wipes Out 1,866MW, Cost GenCos ₦66.26 Billion

  Grid collapse plunged the country into darkness on Wednesday. Load rejection causes massive losses for generation companies over eight months. Power partially restored, but supply remains below national demand.…

Sodiq Olaitan

EFCC Interrogates Mele Kyari Over Multi-Billion Dollar Refinery Probe

Mele Kyari, Former NNPCL CEO grilled by EFCC over refinery maintenance financial transactions. Investigation follows petition alleging misappropriation of billions of dollars. Federal High Court froze Kyari-linked Jaiz Bank accounts…

Sodiq Olaitan